Year in Review with the Executive Director: Reflecting with Pride, Anticipating with Hope

By Cari Kimball Supporters of all ages turned out to support the Held plaintiffs. Photo by Cari Kimball. The light is low and the air is...

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Press Release: Montana Supreme Court Rules Department of Environmental Quality Failed to Protect Water Near Rosebud Coal Mine

Victory — Court order vacates expansion of Rosebud’s Area B mining permit   CONTACTS Shiloh Hernandez, Earthjustice, (406)...

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A Message of Solidarity Against Violence in Palestine

MEIC joins the millions across the globe calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, aid to Palestinians, a safe return of Israeli...

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Montana Supreme Court revokes Rosebud coal mine expansion

By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press Mine work at Westmoreland’s Rosebud Mine near Colstrip. Credit: Alexis Bonogofsky The Montana...

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Coal mine expansion permit vacated by Montana Supreme Court

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette In issuing permits for expansion of a key Montana coal mine, state regulators have consistently ignored...

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Supreme Court halts Westmoreland coal field expansion near Colstrip

By Darrell Ehrlick, Daily Montanan Supreme Court said Board of Environmental Review made several errors about the project’s impact Huge...

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What is Montana doing to address climate change: Part 1

By Ellis Juhlin and Austin Amestoy, Montana Public Radio Ellis Juhlin Directly related to our listeners question, Anne Hedges with the...

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Tell DEQ MEPA must consider climate NOW

Please sign-on to our petition urging the DEQ to immediately consider climate impacts in environmental analyses under the Montana...

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Residents living near Montana coal mines warn feds about new state laws

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette Montanans living near coal mines cautioned federal officials against accepting changes to state water...

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Feds scrutinizing Montana’s new mining laws

By Tom Lutey, Billings Gazette A change in Montana mining law has triggered a federal hearing as the U.S. Office of Surface Mining...

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